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Extension of Functional Equations

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Extension theorems are common in various areas of mathematics. In topology continuous extensions of continuous functions are studied. In functional analysis one is interested mainly in linear extensions of linear operators preserving continuity or some other properties like bounds or norm. In algebra extensions of homomorphisms and isomorphisms are investigated. The latter can be considered as extensions of functional equations.

Research supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada grants nr. OGP002972 and CPG0164211

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  1. Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada

    János Aczél

  2. Department of Mathematics, Kuwait University, 5969, Safat, 13060, Kuwait

    László Losonczi

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  1. Dept. Comp. Sci. & Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA

    Ronald L. Graham

  2. Department of Applied Mathematics, Charles University Department of Applied Mathematics, Prague, Czech Republic

    Jaroslav Nešetřil

  3. Department of Mathematics, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA

    Steve Butler

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Aczél, J., Losonczi, L. (2013). Extension of Functional Equations. In: Graham, R., Nešetřil, J., Butler, S. (eds) The Mathematics of Paul Erdős I. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7258-2_28

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